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Happy 2️⃣0️⃣th Birthday @parkrunuk 🥳🎊🎉🎂. I had the honour of being interviewed by @bbclondon as part of the birthday celebrations 🧡. Thank you Sir Paul Sinton-Hewitt and the amazing volunteers and parkrunners who make parkrun what it is- a friendly, welcoming environment for all to socialise and exercise 🧡. Here’s to the next 20 years and beyond 🙏🏾 📰: /news/articles/c80r3myl990o #loveparkrun #parkrunat20

What a day at the Wings for Life World Run 🌍🏃🏾‍♂️🔥 The day started at Milton Keynes Junior parkrun with @josephine.ocaka and @significantpt124 where I volunteered as photographer 📸🦺. Along with some familiar faces, we celebrated an incredible milestone for Josephine — her 300th parkrun volunteer achievement 👏🏾🙌🏾🥳. What an amazing contribution and dedication to the #parkrun community ❤️ After a quick coffee break with fellow parkrun volunteers ☕️, we headed over to the @redbullracing campus for @wflworldrun ❤️. I was proud to be one of 346,527 participants from 192 nations taking part in the world’s largest running event 👊🏾 This event has real purpose 🙏🏾. 100% of all entry fees go directly towards spinal cord research 👏🏾❤️ This year’s event was extra special, being held for the first time at the Oracle Red Bull Racing Campus 🏎️🚥. What an atmosphere — inspiring people everywhere, from runners to walkers to rollers, all coming together for an incredible cause 🙌🏾. Congratulations @rickstarruns for winning the Milton Keynes event 🏆 Great catching up with @esmee_ldn who kept the energy high as MC (and even threw in some shade when I thought I had a video malfunction 🙈😆). It was really cool to meet Yuki Tsunoda @yukitsunoda0511 too 😀. Fun guy! Great to see him getting involved in the run! And yes… my @londonmarathon medal tour is still going strong 🙏🏾🥰🏅 #wingsforlife #redbullracing

2026 TCS London Marathon Expo 🔥 Bibs collected. Pacer kit ready.🫡 A few days surrounded by hundreds of stories, nerves, dreams, and determination. From supporting runners at the Pacers Stand to wandering through the buzz of the expo, every moment was a reminder of why this race is so special. The smiles, the quiet focus, the first-timers, the veterans — all chasing something personal. Picked up a few goodies along the way, but the real takeaway? The energy. The community. The shared belief that tomorrow matters. Hugs exchanged. Encouragement given. Well wishes everywhere. Strangers today, but tomorrow we run side by side. London, you can feel it coming. Tomorrow, we don’t just run — we show up for every mile that got us here. 🏃‍♂️🇬🇧 #LondonMarathon #TCSLondonMarathon #MarathonWeekend #wepaceasone #RaceReady @londonmarathonevents @ugandacrewburgess @getabearhug @running.at.40plus

@brightonmarathonweekend — what an absolute hoot 🥳💃🏽🙌🏾 Kicked things off on Friday with an incredible shakeout run organised by @londonmarathonevents raising funds in support of @sanctuaryrunnersbrighton 🩵. The run was led by @reprunners and you know how they roll 🔊🎙️🎤🎼. This was followed by food + music bingo with some great prizes for the winners 👟 Saturday = double volunteering with @josephine.ocaka 🦺 - @preston_parkrun as parkwalkers with some familiar faces, then straight to Brighton Miles. Such a fun, inclusive event 💛. During our break, we joined the Superhero wave - DIY Nigerian superhero activated 🦸🏾‍♂️🇳🇬😁. Big thanks to @bunmiogunlesi for the action shots 📸. It was great to see Sir @davidweir2012 again at the finish 🤗! I was ecstatic to see my buddy @prabinatalary too at the finish line 🤗💙 Sunday… marathon day 🙏🏾👊🏾 Caught up with so many amazing people including the unstoppable MC @alyssiawhite bringing the energy 🎤🔥 Back again as a 7-hour pacer 🙏🏾. Last year, I was humbled by those Brighton hills and the winds 🥴 but so grateful to be back again this year 🙏🏾👊🏾. Knowing what was to come was of “some” comfort 😅. Being at the back-of-the-pack is special as I get to hear so many powerful, inspiring stories shared along the way ❤️ I fuelled right and stayed steady with @purendure mango magic 🥭✨, @weareogt bars 🍽️ and a little @voomnutrition boost 🔋💪🏾 Special shout out to @richardafoster73 who celebrated his birthday by pacing on Sunday 🥳🎊🎉🎂 Grateful for a blessed weekend with good people, great vibes, and unforgettable moments 🙏🏾❤️

Happy Good Friday 🙏🏾🥳 What a day to kick off my first🥇race of the year at the Beaconsfield 5 Mile Trail Run, taking on the beautiful @hall_barn_estate alongside my @hayesandharlingtonroadrunners club mates 💙🧡 It was a tough course 😅 but I stuck to my usual “party pace” and thoroughly enjoyed every step 🥳. Huge credit to @burnham_joggers for putting on such a well-organised event 👏🏾. The course was clearly marked and brilliantly marshalled👌🏾 From the start, my modus operandi was simple: have fun 🥳💃🏽. And I think it showed 😆. Many marshals commented on the fact I was smiling the whole way round 😀. I was just soaking in the stunning estate scenery 😍. I don’t get out this way often, so I made the most of it 😘 It was lovely seeing @minreet_kaur and @thisistazz who by all accounts had an amazing race. Well done ladies ❤️ Massive well done to everyone who took part, especially the @hayesandharlingtonroadrunners crew. For many, it was their first trail race 👏🏾. And we even had an age-group winner in our ranks🥇🥳. Big shoutout to @eviersw1_ on her amazing effort 🙌🏾👊🏾

I had a fab day kicking things off at Day 1 of the first ever @world_of_triathlon_live event at @excellondon The day started with a visit to Beckton #parkrun where I bumped into loads of fellow parkrunners also heading to the event. I love how these communities connect 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 At the event, I got to meet so many new and familiar faces and had some great conversations with the amazing teams at @brittri , @tridottraining , @musclemechanicsbalms @t100triathlon and @womenintriuk One of the standout areas was the buzzing @womenssportsstore_com stand — such a brilliant initiative by founders @melberrycoaching & @challengehollyberry 👏🏾. Showcasing inspiring female-led brands like @teampebe , @veloforte and @bimbleandbolt 🫶🏾 A real highlight for me was meeting the incredibly inspirational @cdanson10 ❤️. Her story of resilience, positivity and energy is truly heartwarming ❤️ I also made sure to stop by one of my favourite brands, @ihamora to check out their new designs 😍. Loved chatting to the founder @itstopeforsyth and talking to visitors about what makes Ihamora so special — unique original prints, amazing quality, and a proudly woman-owned business 💥 Such a fantastic day all round👌🏾. I’m already looking forward to the next one! 🧥: @ihamora #worldoftriathlonlive #femalefounder #parkrun

SWIMATHON 2026 I pushed my boat out into the deep today and for the first time ever, swam 20 lengths of my local swimming pool today as part of the @swimathon_uk It was daunting at first but once I started, my marathon brain kicked in - one lap at a time, get half way a count down from 10 to 1. I actually enjoyed it. I was nervous about the distance but got it done by God’s grace one lap at a time. Thank you @afe_kom for nudging me in the right direction. Thank you for encouraging and supporting me throughout. And to my @blackgirlsdorunuk Queens, what can I say? Your support is ever present and unwavering. Thank you 🙏🏾 Thankful. Grateful Blessed #swimathon #swimming #marathon #thankful #grateful

💕🌈 The Beat Goes on. 1.5 k swim done alongside each other! What that saying about surrounding yourself with amazing people? Thank you @afe_kom and @suzbeal71 my fellow @swimmerboltsuk team mates #swimmathonuk #swimmerboltsuk

Happy International Women’s Day 08.03.2026 💜 Today we volunteered at the RunThrough Women’s Run Series at Olympic Park — handing out race bibs and celebrating every woman crossing that finish line. To everyone who ran the 5K and 10K today: you showed up, you pushed through and you inspired. And a big shoutout to the amazing all-female volunteer team making it all happen. Empowered women empower women 💜 #IWD26 @runthroughuk #WomenSupportingWomen #WomensRunning #GiveToGain SheCanSheWill

Thankful Thursday - Feeling incredibly grateful 🙏🏾 A huge thank you to @hayesandharlingtonroadrunners and @hillingdoncouncil for sponsoring my Leadership in Running Fitness (LiRF) training and licensing 🙏🏾. It’s taken 12 months of learning, commitment and growth, but I’m proud to say it’s officially done ✅🥳 Massive thanks as well to @run.dem.crew for the additional training and support along the way — it really made a difference 🫶🏾 I was also truly honoured earlier this year to be recognised for my volunteering by @mayorofhillingdon Cllr Philip Corthorne at a reception alongside fellow members of Hayes & Harlington Road Runners and other exceptional volunteers across the borough who promote health and wellbeing in our community 🙏🏾 And a special thank you to my friend @josephine.ocaka for coming down to support me — it meant a lot 💛 Excited for what’s next!🏃🏾‍♀️‍➡️🙏🏾 #thankfulthursday #grateful #lirf #volunteering #healthandwellbeing

💙 Muddy, magical, and memorable! 🧡 What a way to wrap up the final session of @hayesandharlingtonroadrunners current Couch to 5K programme at @stockleyparkrun 🥳 We were joined by @mayorofhillingdon Cllr Philip Corthorne who didn’t just visit — but actually ran with us 👏🏾 It was slip, slide, skid from start to finish, but the Couch to 5K participants absolutely smashed it despite the tough terrain 💪🏾. Every single one completed the course — huge achievement🏅 I was on volunteer photographer duty 🦺📸 (and trying to stay upright at the same time 😅) — multitasking at its finest 😘 Massive thanks to the Stockley team for hosting us again ❤️. And a huge well done to all the Couch to 5K participants and the amazing volunteers from @hayesandharlingtonroadrunners for another successful programme 👏🏾💙🧡 #couchto5k #loveparkrun #lovevolunteering #communityfitness #hillingdon

About last Sunday’s VERY wet @cr_uk @winterrunseries ❄️🌧️🥶 Up at the crack of dawn for a 6:30am shift start, I volunteered in bag drop as Section E leader with the loveliest team – organised, positive, and doing our best in some seriously testy conditions! Huge thanks to all the runners for your patience, smiles, and good vibes despite the weather – you were incredible out there 🙏🏾👏🏾 So lovely to see so many friends too 🫶🏾 This was my second year in a row volunteering at this event – medals last year, bag drop (under shelter thankfully 😅) this year. Always so rewarding giving back to a sport I love 🦺❤️ #lovevolunteering #winterrun